Data tables, 2016 Census

Employment Income Statistics (7), Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 (193A), Work Activity During the Reference Year (9) and Sex (3) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

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This table details employment income statistics , occupation - national occupational classification 2016 , work activity during the reference year and sex for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse
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Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 (193A) Employment income statistics (7)
Total - Employment income statisticsFootnote 2 With employment income Median employment income ($) Average employment income ($) With wages, salaries and commissions Median wages, salaries and commissions ($) Average wages, salaries and commissions ($)
Total - occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016Footnote 3 774,750 523,020 29,983 39,522 488,990 31,177 40,246
Occupation - not applicableFootnote 4 260,675 38,500 1,482 11,611 34,175 1,424 11,962
All occupationsFootnote 5 514,075 484,515 32,466 41,739 454,810 33,492 42,372
0 Management occupations 48,380 44,980 55,002 71,397 41,315 59,056 75,688
00 Senior management occupations 4,530 4,040 91,420 151,907 3,855 94,245 157,170
001 Legislators and senior management 4,525 4,040 91,420 151,907 3,855 94,245 157,170
01-05 Specialized middle management occupations 16,395 15,835 75,148 77,525 15,345 76,064 78,828
011 Administrative services managers 3,885 3,770 70,855 75,769 3,705 71,247 76,334
012 Managers in financial and business services 3,645 3,370 63,644 76,646 3,140 66,763 79,821
013 Managers in communication (except broadcasting) 415 380 77,294 72,083 365 78,889 73,038
021 Managers in engineering, architecture, science and information systems 1,705 1,670 85,481 88,742 1,635 87,517 90,094
031 Managers in health care 1,005 985 83,901 81,832 975 83,474 81,494
041 Managers in public administration 680 675 86,652 84,481 680 85,854 83,022
042 Managers in education and social and community services 2,295 2,270 76,737 74,669 2,225 78,711 75,593
043 Managers in public protection services 1,965 1,960 86,035 83,485 1,940 86,536 83,890
051 Managers in art, culture, recreation and sport 795 760 42,368 49,506 695 48,802 52,533
06 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services 17,975 16,630 38,871 51,502 15,195 40,561 54,468
060 Corporate sales managers 1,520 1,475 83,907 97,207 1,450 85,429 98,593
062 Retail and wholesale trade managers 11,445 10,655 40,825 52,745 9,855 42,470 55,292
063 Managers in food service and accommodation 4,280 3,860 27,831 33,151 3,415 29,313 35,421
065 Managers in customer and personal services, n.e.c. 730 635 25,521 35,717 480 28,979 39,521
07-09 Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities 9,485 8,475 46,933 60,612 6,920 56,104 69,929
071 Managers in construction and facility operation and maintenance 4,060 3,625 50,430 64,842 3,145 56,193 70,197
073 Managers in transportation 770 740 66,651 77,999 720 67,972 79,484
081 Managers in natural resources production and fishing 320 305 82,782 115,920 265 89,523 118,346
082 Managers in agriculture, horticulture and aquaculture 2,625 2,180 13,812 22,119 1,205 27,019 32,355
091 Managers in manufacturing and utilities 1,715 1,630 67,153 84,478 1,580 69,127 85,488
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 74,370 70,940 36,515 40,127 68,120 36,958 40,415
11 Professional occupations in business and finance 14,045 13,410 44,157 58,639 12,375 45,086 59,278
111 Auditors, accountants and investment professionals 9,385 9,050 42,785 60,881 8,325 43,371 61,014
112 Human resources and business service professionals 4,655 4,360 49,077 53,988 4,050 50,489 55,709
12 Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations 24,725 23,535 38,634 40,484 22,930 39,017 40,886
121 Administrative services supervisors 2,275 2,225 48,345 48,981 2,195 48,464 48,687
122 Administrative and regulatory occupations 12,640 11,900 41,736 43,862 11,540 42,398 44,626
124 Office administrative assistants - General, legal and medical 8,965 8,600 35,332 33,633 8,490 35,384 33,638
125 Court reporters, transcriptionists, records management technicians and statistical officers 840 805 39,065 40,236 710 39,969 42,666
13 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations 5,335 4,955 33,623 38,594 4,485 35,225 40,243
131 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations 5,330 4,955 33,623 38,594 4,490 35,225 40,243
14 Office support occupations 21,855 20,920 29,568 29,850 20,615 29,895 29,979
141 General office workers 11,545 11,050 27,654 28,384 10,910 27,726 28,449
142 Office equipment operators 1,280 1,240 24,667 27,451 1,225 24,652 27,487
143 Financial, insurance and related administrative support workers 6,030 5,840 36,970 36,838 5,745 37,117 37,066
145 Library, correspondence and other clerks 3,000 2,785 15,970 22,096 2,730 15,990 22,291
15 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations 8,415 8,120 34,918 35,931 7,720 35,768 36,744
151 Mail and message distribution occupations 2,890 2,725 33,948 33,709 2,390 36,734 35,649
152 Supply chain logistics, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations 5,525 5,395 35,316 37,056 5,330 35,364 37,236
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 29,415 28,125 60,422 64,212 27,025 61,458 65,409
21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences 13,995 13,235 65,489 69,303 12,620 67,061 70,939
211 Physical science professionals 720 655 75,087 75,258 625 76,583 77,577
212 Life science professionals 845 820 56,738 57,619 785 60,197 59,188
213 Civil, mechanical, electrical and chemical engineers 3,000 2,850 78,731 83,020 2,745 79,341 84,791
214 Other engineers 1,515 1,440 76,625 90,592 1,395 77,512 92,329
215 Architects, urban planners and land surveyors 820 760 54,503 58,242 690 58,493 60,419
216 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries 190 195 62,892 73,839 195 62,453 70,624
217 Computer and information systems professionals 6,905 6,515 61,744 60,625 6,185 62,939 61,978
22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences 15,415 14,890 55,738 59,687 14,405 56,414 60,565
221 Technical occupations in physical sciences 600 580 45,434 50,558 575 45,348 50,301
222 Technical occupations in life sciences 1,550 1,495 44,826 44,100 1,405 46,082 45,730
223 Technical occupations in civil, mechanical and industrial engineering 1,895 1,825 57,848 60,468 1,805 58,361 60,438
224 Technical occupations in electronics and electrical engineering 3,755 3,625 57,774 58,093 3,505 58,675 59,371
225 Technical occupations in architecture, drafting, surveying, geomatics and meteorology 1,315 1,270 51,556 48,513 1,200 52,300 49,953
226 Other technical inspectors and regulatory officers 1,705 1,615 62,019 66,873 1,540 62,695 68,642
227 Transportation officers and controllers 1,685 1,660 85,291 97,543 1,645 85,229 96,354
228 Technical occupations in computer and information systems 2,905 2,815 49,043 49,998 2,730 49,644 50,550
3 Health occupations 40,370 38,740 43,853 51,651 37,140 43,727 50,115
30 Professional occupations in nursing 11,005 10,875 64,561 59,476 10,790 64,648 59,598
301 Professional occupations in nursing 11,005 10,875 64,561 59,476 10,795 64,648 59,598
31 Professional occupations in health (except nursing) 8,175 7,210 73,231 82,755 6,420 70,613 75,580
311 Physicians, dentists and veterinarians 3,910 3,165 82,934 107,724 2,660 75,735 92,961
312 Optometrists, chiropractors and other health diagnosing and treating professionals 705 590 71,431 66,163 420 77,777 65,820
313 Pharmacists, dietitians and nutritionists 1,910 1,870 74,455 69,339 1,835 74,570 70,065
314 Therapy and assessment professionals 1,650 1,585 60,891 54,951 1,505 60,743 54,251
32 Technical occupations in health 11,285 11,030 43,752 43,221 10,365 44,928 43,859
321 Medical technologists and technicians (except dental health) 4,425 4,350 36,856 40,579 4,310 37,053 40,490
322 Technical occupations in dental health care 870 855 52,876 49,658 825 53,301 49,783
323 Other technical occupations in health care 5,985 5,825 45,815 44,252 5,230 47,870 45,702
34 Assisting occupations in support of health services 9,915 9,620 31,900 29,154 9,565 31,871 29,100
341 Assisting occupations in support of health services 9,915 9,620 31,900 29,154 9,570 31,871 29,100
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 64,155 60,910 44,335 49,781 58,170 45,934 50,472
40 Professional occupations in education services 20,515 19,865 59,990 56,263 19,615 60,280 56,443
401 University professors and post-secondary assistants 5,695 5,325 37,854 58,097 5,265 38,465 57,934
402 College and other vocational instructors 2,315 2,225 55,271 54,496 2,115 59,175 55,962
403 Secondary and elementary school teachers and educational counsellors 12,495 12,310 65,040 55,788 12,230 65,237 55,885
41 Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services 12,785 12,050 53,905 60,793 11,165 55,070 60,075
411 Judges, lawyers and Quebec notaries 2,145 1,925 92,227 104,329 1,645 83,162 98,567
415 Social and community service professionals 4,675 4,500 49,529 51,587 4,270 49,888 51,667
416 Policy and program researchers, consultants and officers 5,965 5,630 51,574 53,267 5,250 54,114 54,840
42 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services 10,785 10,220 29,385 31,203 9,780 30,023 31,854
421 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services 10,785 10,220 29,385 31,203 9,780 30,023 31,854
43 Occupations in front-line public protection services 8,610 8,515 73,198 71,534 8,485 73,292 71,630
431 Occupations in front-line public protection services 8,610 8,515 73,198 71,534 8,485 73,292 71,630
44 Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations 11,460 10,260 20,448 24,747 9,125 22,024 26,168
441 Home care providers and educational support occupations 10,190 9,000 17,444 19,505 7,880 19,570 20,392
442 Legal and public protection support occupations 1,270 1,260 65,201 62,196 1,245 65,808 62,712
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 15,130 12,945 11,712 23,352 10,670 11,647 24,048
51 Professional occupations in art and culture 5,110 4,280 17,343 30,120 3,120 24,408 33,518
511 Librarians, archivists, conservators and curators 460 445 58,561 55,874 440 58,970 56,176
512 Writing, translating and related communications professionals 1,695 1,475 28,385 34,562 1,090 36,263 39,032
513 Creative and performing artists 2,950 2,360 10,276 22,430 1,595 9,858 23,506
52 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 10,020 8,665 10,168 20,010 7,555 9,782 20,139
521 Technical occupations in libraries, public archives, museums and art galleries 1,020 990 15,184 20,919 980 15,219 21,127
522 Photographers, graphic arts technicians and technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts 1,455 1,285 24,204 31,592 1,055 27,367 34,384
523 Announcers and other performers, n.e.c. 345 270 18,674 31,013 240 16,321 25,812
524 Creative designers and craftspersons 2,380 2,115 20,513 25,325 1,500 25,474 27,885
525 Athletes, coaches, referees and related occupations 4,820 4,005 5,531 12,508 3,775 5,321 12,454
6 Sales and service occupations 128,030 120,405 16,629 22,094 114,505 16,826 22,117
62 Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations 9,940 9,425 35,477 44,804 8,395 36,388 45,401
621 Retail sales supervisors 2,025 1,950 24,509 29,701 1,945 24,570 29,800
622 Technical sales specialists in wholesale trade and retail and wholesale buyers 2,950 2,845 43,283 54,687 2,750 43,731 55,159
623 Insurance, real estate and financial sales occupations 4,960 4,630 38,481 45,101 3,695 40,400 46,345
63 Service supervisors and specialized service occupations 17,225 16,250 19,793 22,857 14,480 20,852 23,562
631 Service supervisors 2,765 2,715 25,777 30,120 2,695 25,814 30,156
632 Chefs and cooks 8,475 8,000 19,326 22,799 7,805 19,318 22,733
633 Butchers and bakers 1,920 1,785 19,205 20,119 1,730 19,462 20,350
634 Specialized occupations in personal and customer services 4,070 3,755 16,115 19,040 2,260 20,124 21,025
64 Sales representatives and salespersons - Wholesale and retail trade 22,560 21,430 16,271 24,325 20,670 16,244 24,299
641 Sales and account representatives - Wholesale trade (non-technical) 2,480 2,385 46,154 51,298 2,160 48,845 53,897
642 Retail salespersons 20,080 19,040 14,508 20,949 18,505 14,507 20,844
65 Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations 26,085 24,895 17,870 21,775 24,000 18,185 21,887
651 Occupations in food and beverage service 7,760 7,380 11,296 13,268 7,295 11,243 13,194
652 Occupations in travel and accommodation 2,120 2,060 25,165 29,624 1,995 25,313 30,291
653 Tourism and amusement services occupations 460 430 13,000 25,304 410 13,105 25,996
654 Security guards and related security service occupations 4,205 4,025 23,096 26,088 4,000 23,076 25,974
655 Customer and information services representatives 9,375 9,100 24,241 25,905 9,010 24,308 25,834
656 Other occupations in personal service 2,160 1,900 13,134 16,610 1,290 13,572 16,525
66 Sales support occupations 20,240 19,055 10,631 13,519 18,785 10,711 13,548
661 Cashiers 13,490 12,625 9,623 11,752 12,580 9,605 11,737
662 Other sales support and related occupations 6,755 6,430 14,004 16,988 6,205 14,217 17,217
67 Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c. 31,985 29,355 14,986 18,592 28,180 15,236 18,746
671 Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations 12,915 11,840 10,593 13,644 11,770 10,574 13,649
672 Support occupations in accommodation, travel and amusement services 1,290 1,230 10,443 16,373 1,225 10,441 16,195
673 Cleaners 16,445 15,010 19,748 22,462 13,925 20,756 23,053
674 Other service support and related occupations, n.e.c. 1,335 1,275 19,367 21,139 1,260 20,402 21,256
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 73,565 69,665 37,269 42,158 64,030 39,238 43,906
72 Industrial, electrical and construction trades 25,565 23,860 38,375 44,592 21,180 41,447 47,356
720 Contractors and supervisors, industrial, electrical and construction trades and related workers 2,280 2,085 54,241 60,284 1,740 62,356 67,146
723 Machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades 4,385 4,270 49,860 52,849 4,160 50,268 53,536
724 Electrical trades and electrical power line and telecommunications workers 5,070 4,900 54,423 56,652 4,670 55,835 57,810
725 Plumbers, pipefitters and gas fitters 2,505 2,385 50,406 54,890 2,295 51,058 55,547
727 Carpenters and cabinetmakers 7,085 6,490 26,163 29,653 5,220 28,913 32,200
728 Masonry and plastering trades 1,305 1,150 28,295 30,477 955 30,137 32,014
729 Other construction trades 2,940 2,585 24,896 29,711 2,145 27,359 31,479
73 Maintenance and equipment operation trades 14,015 13,445 49,126 53,390 12,565 51,242 55,526
730 Contractors and supervisors, maintenance trades and heavy equipment and transport operators 1,840 1,755 63,487 66,190 1,670 64,218 67,826
731 Machinery and transportation equipment mechanics (except motor vehicles) 4,145 4,080 61,156 64,132 3,975 61,774 64,906
732 Automotive service technicians 5,405 5,125 40,342 41,787 4,650 42,033 44,361
733 Other mechanics and related repairers 1,085 1,015 38,313 40,451 875 40,791 43,169
736 Train crew operating occupations 55 55 72,244 73,171 55 72,244 73,171
737 Crane operators, drillers and blasters 585 570 58,958 68,843 555 60,879 70,095
738 Printing press operators and other trades and related occupations, n.e.c. 895 840 45,340 49,170 780 46,107 50,242
74 Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers 6,535 6,265 29,194 32,964 6,055 29,741 33,520
744 Other installers, repairers and servicers 1,685 1,600 29,680 32,157 1,430 31,287 34,185
745 Longshore workers and material handlers 4,845 4,665 28,867 33,240 4,630 28,761 33,315
75 Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations 19,840 19,035 35,766 38,603 17,385 37,589 40,250
751 Motor vehicle and transit drivers 14,050 13,370 32,762 36,085 11,920 35,194 37,888
752 Heavy equipment operators 4,185 4,090 43,599 45,642 3,925 44,480 46,627
753 Other transport equipment operators and related maintenance workers 1,605 1,575 38,470 41,687 1,545 38,937 42,262
76 Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations 7,610 7,065 24,504 30,284 6,840 24,717 30,367
761 Trades helpers and labourers 6,645 6,175 23,750 29,793 5,975 23,998 29,971
762 Public works and other labourers, n.e.c. 965 885 30,135 33,697 860 30,123 33,106
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 21,250 19,190 23,519 39,349 15,600 20,984 36,117
82 Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production 9,495 8,900 42,955 58,186 6,280 39,182 54,686
821 Supervisors, logging and forestry 175 160 23,553 31,153 120 37,714 39,299
822 Contractors and supervisors, mining, oil and gas 360 340 96,310 136,690 315 101,694 143,005
823 Underground miners, oil and gas drillers and related occupations 525 490 72,802 103,034 475 72,275 101,804
824 Logging machinery operators 230 225 43,644 41,807 210 47,996 44,263
825 Contractors and supervisors, agriculture, horticulture and related operations and services 790 685 21,778 31,052 500 25,338 37,280
826 Fishing vessel masters and fishermen/women 7,405 7,005 42,122 55,030 4,665 33,659 46,714
84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production 6,395 5,800 15,500 25,368 5,295 16,427 25,925
841 Mine service workers and operators in oil and gas drilling 215 210 72,582 79,075 210 72,582 79,075
842 Logging and forestry workers 760 720 15,747 19,674 620 17,522 21,908
843 Agriculture and horticulture workers 3,375 2,905 12,641 17,294 2,700 13,218 18,021
844 Other workers in fishing and trapping and hunting occupations 2,045 1,965 18,690 33,697 1,765 18,399 33,134
86 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers 5,355 4,490 12,856 20,071 4,030 13,422 20,551
861 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers 5,360 4,490 12,856 20,071 4,025 13,422 20,551
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 19,420 18,615 30,110 36,084 18,220 30,394 36,306
92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators 3,270 3,195 59,437 65,892 3,165 59,622 66,102
921 Supervisors, processing and manufacturing occupations 1,210 1,185 56,850 63,528 1,180 56,026 63,591
922 Supervisors, assembly and fabrication 260 255 56,506 59,357 255 56,506 59,298
923 Central control and process operators in processing and manufacturing 265 260 58,833 81,595 255 59,961 82,005
924 Utilities equipment operators and controllers 1,540 1,495 62,435 66,137 1,480 62,626 66,514
94 Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers 6,710 6,455 30,572 33,435 6,285 31,595 33,859
941 Machine operators and related workers in mineral and metal products processing and manufacturing 560 540 38,697 37,832 530 38,912 38,233
942 Machine operators and related workers in chemical, plastic and rubber processing 1,850 1,830 49,180 47,105 1,820 49,333 47,350
943 Machine operators and related workers in pulp and paper production and wood processing and manufacturing 700 670 38,371 39,325 620 39,276 41,671
944 Machine operators and related workers in textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing 830 790 23,821 23,926 750 23,973 23,871
946 Machine operators and related workers in food, beverage and associated products processing 2,370 2,255 16,814 23,141 2,215 16,641 22,969
947 Printing equipment operators and related occupations 400 375 28,440 31,813 340 28,792 33,456
95 Assemblers in manufacturing 2,755 2,640 31,021 34,779 2,545 31,576 35,050
952 Mechanical, electrical and electronics assemblers 950 920 34,497 37,467 910 34,904 37,673
953 Other assembly and related occupations 1,805 1,720 30,203 33,343 1,635 30,446 33,595
96 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities 6,675 6,320 19,152 24,282 6,230 19,161 24,121
961 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities 6,680 6,320 19,152 24,282 6,225 19,161 24,121

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Refers to the number of weeks in which a person aged 15 years and over worked for pay or in self-employment in 2015 at all jobs held, even if only for a few hours, and whether these weeks were mostly full time (30 hours or more per week) or mostly part time (less than 30 hours per week).

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Footnote 2

Employment income - All income received as wages, salaries and commissions from paid employment and net self-employment income from farm or non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice during the reference period.

Wages, salaries and commissions - Gross wages and salaries before deductions for such items as income taxes, pension plan contributions and employment insurance premiums during the reference period. While other employee remuneration such as security options benefits, board and lodging and other taxable allowances and benefits are included in this source, employers' contributions to pension plans and employment insurance plans are excluded. Other receipts included in this source are military pay and allowances, tips, commissions and cash bonuses associated with paid employment, benefits from wage-loss replacement plans or income-maintenance insurance plans, supplementary unemployment benefits from an employer or union, research grants, royalties from a work or invention with no associated expenses and all types of casual earnings during the reference period.

For the 2016 Census, the reference period is the calendar year 2015 for all income variables.

The median income of a specified group is the amount that divides the income distribution of that group into two halves, i.e., the incomes of half of the units in that group are below the median, while those of the other half are above the median. Median incomes of individuals are calculated for those with income (positive or negative).

Average income of a specified group is calculated by dividing the aggregate income of that group by the number of units in that group. Average incomes of individuals are calculated for those with income (positive or negative).

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Footnote 3

Refers to the kind of work performed by persons aged 15 years and over as determined by their kind of work and the description of the main activities in their job. The occupation data are produced according to the NOC 2016.

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Footnote 4

Includes persons aged 15 years and over who never worked for pay or self-employment or last worked for pay or self-employment prior to 2015.

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Footnote 5

Includes persons aged 15 years and over who have worked at some point in time between January 2015 and May 2016.

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Data quality note(s) – Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Default. Not applicable.
  • Long-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 5.5%.
  • Long-form income data quality flag
    Default. Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate lower than 10%.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016304.

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